Category archives: Technology

MI weekly selection #103

MI weekly selection #103

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Hummingbird flight similar to that of insects Scientists recorded a hummingbird as it hovered then created a 3D model to assess the airflow patterns created by the flapping of its wings. While other birds use the downstroke of their wings to fly, hummingbirds use upstrokes and downstrokes to create small vortices that merge into one […]

MI weekly selection #102

MI weekly selection #102

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Massive mountain range in Antarctica covered by protective ice The Gamburtsev Mountains in Antarctica are 100 million years old but look much younger due to lack of erosion because its massive expanse is entirely encased in ice. Scientists used airborne imaging technology to survey the range’s massive peaks and also found a network of subglacial […]

MI weekly selection #101

MI weekly selection #101

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Massive storms on Uranus baffle scientists Astronomers have detected a wave of powerful storms touching down on the planet Uranus, surprising scientists who previously observed much more placid weather. Some of the storms are so bright that even amateurs can observe them using less advanced equipment. National Geographic The puzzle over organic matter on Mars […]

At the edge of the cliff: no new antibiotics for multidrug-resistant bacteria

At the edge of the cliff: no new antibiotics for multidrug-resistant bacteria

BiomedicineHealthPharmacy

By Pablo Ortiz

The Ebola outbreak has brought the fear of a viral pandemic to the headlines once more, as it happened before with the avian or swine flu. Although viruses-caused infections catch most of attention on the media, the greatest risk to human health comes from other microorganisms, the antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Contrary to viral outbreaks, the threat […]

MI weekly selection #99

MI weekly selection #99

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Earth’s water may be more ancient than previously estimated Scientists have come across evidence suggesting that Earth’s water may have been around for much longer than previously thought. The latest findings show that water may have been present in the inner solar system at least 135 million years earlier than previous estimates and that it […]

Mi weekly selection #98

Mi weekly selection #98

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

3D map shows the adolescent universe Astronomers have pieced together an image of what the adolescent universe looked like using just four hours of telescope observation time, producing a three-dimensional map. The map, millions of light-years across, shows areas of high-density matter that appear to be galaxies as they were just 3 billion years after […]

MI weekly selection #96

MI weekly selection #96

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Ancient Antikythera wreckage holds treasure trove of artifacts Researchers excavating the 2,000-year-old wreckage of the Antikythera in Greece have found a treasure trove ancient goods. “The evidence shows this is the largest ancient shipwreck ever discovered,” said marine archaeologist Brendan Foley. The wreckage was discovered more than a century ago but the current excavation has […]